Things have been relatively quiet on the conference realignment front in the last month or so if you’re an Oregon Ducks’ fan. While the early waves of USC and UCLA jetting for the Big Ten painted pictures of the Ducks heading for bigger pastures as well, a period of patience has followed.
The waiting game that took place while the Big Ten figured out their media deal and tampered any expectations of further expansion is now coming to a close. With the $7 billion deal from FOX, CBS, and NBC getting settled, talks have started up again. Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren recently went on record as saying that there were “a handful” of schools who the conference might be targeting that would add value to the conference.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish are at the top of the list as one of the biggest brands in all of college football — an independent team without a home that still manages to draw in massive amounts of revenue.
Who are some of the other schools that might be in the mix, though? Here’s a look, according to The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy.